Dr. Rayne Soriano

Transformational nurse executive, educator, and thought leader whose work bridges strategy, equity, and human-centered care.

In his 29th year at KP, Dr. Rayne Soriano leads enterprise-wide initiatives that advance clinical excellence, evidence-based practice, and innovation—anchored in Caring Science and Quantum Caring Leadership.

Leadership & Innovation

Dr. Soriano proudly led the launch of the KP Caritas Coach Education Program (CCEP)—the first program of its kind embedded within a major U.S. health system—bringing Caring Science to life through nurse-led healing environments, leadership development, and system-wide culture transformation.

He is also leading the system-wide implementation of Quantum Caring Leadership (QCL), an emerging leadership framework that aligns operational excellence with compassion, equity, and human flourishing.

Experience & Recognition

He supported the rollout of one of the largest civilian electronic health records across 21 hospitals, serves as President of AONL Hawai‘i, and is a DAISY Faculty Awardee, a Fellow of the Academy of Diversity Leaders in Nursing (FADLN), and a Board Ambassador for the Watson Caring Science Institute.

A proud nurse and lifelong mentor, Dr. Soriano’s leadership spans inclusive disaster response, global health collaborations, and developing future nurse leaders grounded in purpose, compassion, and cultural humility.